[Chorus: ERNEST, Jelly Roll, ERNEST & Jelly Roll]
I went to college, and I went to jail
One was a dorm room, one was a cell
Who came out on top? Hell, it's hard to tell
I went to college, and I went to jail

[Verse 1: ERNEST]
We both grew up in the 6-1-5
Both sides of the train tracks
Had two different lives
Both sons of sinners, needing set free
We met at a party over big bags of weed

[Chorus: ERNEST, Jelly Roll, ERNEST & Jelly Roll]
And I went to college, I went to jail
One was a dorm room, one was a cell
Who came out on top? Hell, it's hard to tell
I went to college, and I went to jail

[Verse 2: ERNEST, Jelly Roll]
Well, I was supposеd to go four years and quit after one
I was sеntenced to seven, but after four, I was done
Well, I burned all my books, I stayed up and read
I could've been a doctor, I should've been dead

[Chorus: ERNEST, Jelly Roll, ERNEST & Jelly Roll]
And I went to college, I went to jail
One was a dorm room, one was a cell
Who came out on top? Hell, it's hard to tell
I went to college, and I went to jail
[Bridge: ERNEST, Jelly Roll, ERNEST & Jelly Roll]
Well, who could've figured? And who could've known?
We'd both wind up working down on music row
With ten years hard labor we've both paid our dues
I'm singing that country, I'm singing them blues

[Chorus: ERNEST, Jelly Roll, ERNEST & Jelly Roll]
And I went to college, and I went to jail
One was a dorm room, one was a cell
Who came out on top? Hell, it's hard to tell
I went to college, I went to jail

[Outro: ERNEST, Jelly Roll]
I went to college
And I went 448 2nd Avenue North of Criminal Justice Center
To jail